Seymour Is Having Difficulty Writing Up His First Results Section $\Sigma$

question 54

Multiple Choice

Seymour is having difficulty writing up his first results section. He needs to note the reliability of the measure used in his study, but is not clear on which symbol represents Cronbach's alpha. Which is the appropriate symbol for Seymour to use?

• A) \(\Sigma\)
• B) \(\Omega\)
• C) \(\beta\)
• D) \(\alpha\)

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